INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
REVENUES:
Premiums earned	$ 67,335	$ 119,038	$ 195,524	$ 361,595
Net investment income	4,004	3,920	12,700	13,830
Fee income	4,050	2,201	12,541	9,195
Other income	2,261	5,790	8,898	8,349
Gain on sale of subsidiary to joint venture		10,161		10,161
Net realized investment gains	2,367	(1,109)	3,945	2,991
Other-than-temporary impairment losses:
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	(1,475)	(228)	(1,475)	(228)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(1,475)	(228)	(1,475)	(228)
TOTAL REVENUES	78,542	139,773	232,133	405,893
EXPENSES:
Insurance benefits, claims and reserves	38,277	74,218	109,497	233,218
Selling, general and administrative expenses	32,823	43,202	97,947	133,640
Interest expense on debt	440	444	1,366	1,354
TOTAL EXPENSES	71,540	117,864	208,810	368,212
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	7,002	21,909	23,323	37,681
Income taxes (benefits)	2,636	7,750	8,566	13,599
Income from continuing operations	4,366	14,159	14,757	24,082
Discontinued operations: (Note 3)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes		1,305	117,636	2,254
Income taxes (benefits) on discontinued operations		576	7,724	961
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	729	109,912	1,293
Net income (loss)	4,366	14,888	124,669	25,375
(Income) loss from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(43)	(128)	(9,900)	(364)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO IHC	$ 4,323	$ 14,760	$ 114,769	$ 25,011
Basic income per common share: (Note 2)
Basic income (loss) per common share from continuing operations	$ 0.25	$ 0.81	$ 0.84	$ 1.37
Basic income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations	0.00	0.04	5.84	0.07
Basic income (loss) per common share	$ 0.25	$ 0.85	$ 6.68	$ 1.44
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,120	17,292	17,189	17,331
Diluted income per common share: (Note 2)
Diluted income (loss) per common share from continuing operations	$ 0.25	$ 0.81	$ 0.83	$ 1.36
Diluted income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations	0.00	0.04	5.77	0.07
Diluted income (loss) per common share	$ 0.25	$ 0.85	$ 6.60	$ 1.43
WEIGHTED AVERAGE DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	17,340	17,457	17,402	17,496